Hydrocarbons — JEE Main PYQs

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  1. A hydrocarbon ' X ' with formula uses two moles of on catalytic hydrogenation of its one mole. On ozonolysis, 'X' yields two moles of methane dicarbaldehyde. The hydrocarbon ' X ' is :
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  2. Choose the correct set of reagents for the following conversion
    trans () → cis ()
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  3. An organic compound 'A' with empirical formula gives sooty flame on burning. Its reaction with bromine solution in low polarity solvent results in high yield of B. B is
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  4. Choose the correct option for the following reactions.
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  5. Identify the major product A and B for the below given reaction sequence.
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  6. Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration
    A. p-xylene
    B. bromobenzene
    C. mesitylene
    D. nitrobenzene
    E. benzene

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below
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  7. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

    Assertion A: Aniline on nitration yields ortho, meta & para nitro derivatives of aniline.

    Reason R: Nitrating mixture is a strong acidic mixture.

    In the light of the above stat …
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  8. A compound ' A ' on reaction with ' X ' and ' Y produces the same major product but different by product ' a ' and ' b '. Oxidation of ' a ' gives a substance produced by ants.

    ' X ' and ' Y ' respectively are :
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  9. Which of the following is not an example of benzenoid compound?
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  10. Total number of isomers (including stereoisomers) obtain on monochlorination of methylcyclohexane is ____.
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  11. Major product 'B' of the following reaction sequence is:
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  12. The total number of monobromo derivatives formed by the alkanes with molecular formula is (excluding stereo isomers) ____
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  13. Ċl + CH₄ → A + B

    A and B in the above atmospheric reaction step are
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  14. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A) : Experimental reaction of with aniline and anhydrous does not give o and p-methylaniline.

    Reason (R) : The …
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  15. In the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with to give product, X. The number of hydrogens in X is ______.
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  16. The major product of the following reaction contains ______ bromine atom(s).
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  17. What will be the major product of following sequence of reactions?
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  18. Product 'A' of following sequence of reactions is
    Ethylbenzene
    (Major product)
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  19. The major product (P) in the reaction

    (see reaction scheme)

    [Ph is ] is
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  20. The stable carbocation formed in the above reaction is :
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  21. In Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aniline, one gets :
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  22. Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to methyl group as a major product?
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  23. Two isomers 'A' and 'B' with molecular formula give different products on oxidation with in acidic medium. Isomer 'A' on reaction with results in effervescence of a gas and gives ketone. The com …
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  24. '' and '' respectively are:
    …
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  25. Which among the following pairs of the structures will give different products on ozonolysis? (Consider the double bonds in the structures are rigid and not delocalized.)
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  26. In the given reactions sequence, the major product 'C' is:
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  27. Which of the following reagents/ reactions will convert 'A' to 'B'?
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  28. The products formed in the following reaction.
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  29. Number of grams of bromine that will completely react with 5.0 g of pent-1-ene is × . (Atomic mass of ) [Nearest Integer)
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  30. In the following reaction the reason why meta-nitro product also formed is:
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  31. What is the major product formed by HI on reaction with



    ?
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  32. Which of the following reagent is used for the following reaction ?

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  33. The correct options for the products A and B of the following reactions are
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  34. The correct sequential addition of reagents in the preparation of 3-nitrobenzoic acid from benzene is:
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  35. Excess of isobutane on reaction with in presence of light at gives which one of the following, as the major product?
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  36. Which one of the following carbonyl compound cannot be prepared by addition of water on an alkyne in the presence of and ?
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  37. Benzene on nitration gives nitrobenzene in presence of and mixture, where:
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  38. Metallic sodium does not react normally with:
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  39. Identify in the given chemical reaction.


    'A'
    major product
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  40. Consider the following chemical reaction.

    The number of hybridized carbon atom(s) present in the product is _____
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  41. Which one of the following reactions does not occur?
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  42. Identify correct A, B and C in the reaction sequence given below :
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  43. The structures of A and B formed in the following reaction are : [Ph = -C₆H₅]

    (see structure)
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  44. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
    Assertion (A) : Treatment of bromine water with propene yields 1-bromopropan-2-ol.
    Reason (R): Attack of water on bromonium ion follows Markovnikov rule and results in 1-bro …
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  45. Presence of which reagent will affect the reversibility of the following reaction, and change it to a irreversible reaction:
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  46. Product "A" in the above chemical reaction is:
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  47. In the above reaction, 3.9 g of benzene on nitration gives 4.92 g of nitrobenzene. The percentage yield of nitrobenzene in the above reaction is ______ %
    (Round off to the nearest integer).
    (Given atomic mass : C: 12.0u, H:1.0u, O:16.0u, N:14.0u)
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  48. The given reaction can occur in the presence of:
    (a) Bromine water
    (b) in
    (c)
    (d) in
    Choose the correct answer from the opti …
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  49. An organic compound 'A' on treatment with yields compound 'B' . Compound 'A' also yields compound 'B' on ozonolysis. Compound 'A' is:
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  50. The stereoisomers that are formed by electrophilic addition of bromine to trans-but-2-ene is/are
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